Niger vs Puerto Rico: Share of electricity generation from coal
Niger
17.9%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
16.5%
in 2025
Niger rank
39th
Puerto Rico rank
42nd
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Niger
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Niger currently reports 17.9% against 16.5% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 39th and Puerto Rico ranks 42nd of 210 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.8% | 10.4% | 62.4% | Niger |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 15.7% | 33.5% | Niger |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 16.2% | 7.1% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Niger or Puerto Rico?
- Niger, at 17.9% against 16.5% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Niger and Puerto Rico?
- 1.4%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Puerto Rico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Niger ranks 39th and Puerto Rico ranks 42nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.